Space research inspires innovation in fashion

How many times has space has inspired us? Our worlds of thought - science, philosophy, religion, technology, literature - have always looked into the universe. As have the many disciplines related to art and its practice - design, cinematography, communications, music and many more. The sky and stars continue to exert a strong influence on our culture - nowhere more so than in the world of fashion. Innovation, shape, scenario and narration as well as technology can suggest to us new ideas and products destined to revolutionise the world of production and become best sellers on the international market. Fashion designers have been inspired by space, envisaging new scenarios explored by the first space human missions and the astronauts’ experiences. The microgravity effect, with the possibility to fly and move in weightlessness, and the possibility to look at our planet from another and external point of view, are the two most innovative and extraordinary conditions able to generate visual suggestions that can be translated into shapes, colours and materials. Indeed, it seems to overlap with the design-specific capacity to create innovation through the transfer of contexts, possible uses, technology and materials into a range of different sectors. This familiar practice among designers is generally referred to by the expression "spin-off".